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Correlational findings

Study Calvo et al. (2007): study US 1992

Public
Eldery, United States, followed through retirement 1992-2004
Sample
Respondents
N = 2389
Non Response
25%; from 3022 (fully retired in 2004) to 2389.
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Summed effects
Our Classification
Remarks
Assessed at T1: 1992, when still working; T2: 2004, when retired.
Operationalization
A- prompt retirement           
B- retirement wanted           
C- retirement partly wanted    
D- spouse death                
E- improved health             
F- years since retirement      
G- male                        
H- white non-hispanic          
I- log of mean wealth          
J- more than high school       
K- blue-collar                 
L- unemployed

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-AB-cw-mq-v-2-b = .053 T1-T2 CHANGE in Happiness by A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H+I+J+K+L.